Road-wagon



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S.D.RE.YNOLDS. ROAD" WAGON.

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' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL D. REYNOLDS, OF ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS.

ROAD-WAGON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 269,112, dated December 12, 1882, Application filed September 16, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom 'i-t may concern:

Be it known that I, SAML. D. REYNOLDS, of Rochelle, in the county of Ogle and State of lllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Road Wagons; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, ref erence being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked there'- on, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in road-wagons; and it consistsin certain details of construction anti combinations of parts, as

will be more fully explained, and pointed out in the claims. I

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of my improvement. Fig. 2 is a rear end view, and Fig. 3 is a detached view of the front axle and spindle and rear spindle and plates.

A represents the body of the wagon; B, the bottom thereof; and (l, the end-gate, removably secured in position by two rods, D.

L are the rear spindles, formed integral with the metallic spindle-plates M. These spindles are of ordinaryconstruction, and are strengthened at their bases or at the points ofjunction with theplates M by the ribs or webs d. The plates M can be made of any desired shape, andare secured to the'side cleats, N, of the wagon-body by suitable bolts and nuts. These spindles are situated considerably above the bottom of the wagon, and the plates thereof are connected together by the flat metallic brace P, which latter bears against and is socured to the transverse bar 0, rigidly secured to the bottom of the wagon. The ends of this flat metallic brace are then curved upward and removably secured to the plates M by the lower bolt, e, which latter extends from one side of the wagon to the other, and assists in securing both plates M in position, and also assists in. bracing the wagon. The front drop-axle, Q, is made of wood, and is secured to the wagonbody by a suitable king-bolt, N. This axle is considerably wider than the ordinary axle, and

l is provided at opposite ends with the angular plates It, having the spindles S formed integral therewith. These plates are each provided with a horizontal portion, 1', adapted to form seats or rests for the opposite extremities of the fiat wooden axle, to which they are secured by screw-bolts and nuts. The vertical and horizontal portions of each of these plates are connected together and strengthened by one or more ribs or webs,f.

The wagon-hound-T is secured to the underside of the wooden axle, while this whole structare just described is strengthened by the flat metallic truss or brace U. This truss passes under the hound T, audthe ends thereof incline or curve upward, and are rigidly secured to the lower faces of the horizontal portions of the spindle-plates. The front end of the reachbar V rests between the truss U and the axle, and receives the lower end of the king-bolt.

The spindles are screw -threaded on the ends for the retention of theholding-nuts. By placing the body of the wagon low down between the wheels and bracing the parts, as described, a strong and durable road-vehicle is formed, which is particularly adapted for heavy work, while at the same time lighter material can be employed in construction, which materially lessens the cost of manufacture. The peculiar structure employed for securing the rear wheels in position also prevents the bottom of the wagon from sagging and the-sides from separating during the transportation of heavy loads.

It is evident that slight changes in the construction and relative arrangement of the different parts might be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, and hence I would have it understood that 1 do not limit myself to the exact construction shown and described, but consider myself at liberty to make such changesand alterations as come within the spirit and scope 'of my invention.

1 do not claim in this application the improved construction of wagon-body and endgate, but reserve to myself the right to file a separate application for such improvements.

What I claim is--- 1. The combination, with the rear spindles and plates, the latter beingsecured to the sides of the wagon-body, of a metallic brace passing transversely under the bottom of the wagon- IOQ body and rigidly secured at its opposite extremities to the spindle-plates.

2. The combination, with the rear spindles and spindle-plates, thelatter being secured to the sides of the wagon-body, of the transverse bar 0, and aflat metallic brace secured to the lower face of the transverse bar, and secured at its opposite ends to the spindle-plates, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with the rear spindles and spindle-plates, the latter being secured to the side cleats, N, of the wagon-body, of the transverse bar 0, brace P, and bolt e, all of the above parts combined -and adapted to op erate as described.

4. The combination, with the front spindles and angular spindle-plates, the latter being braced, as shown, of the front axle, the opposite ends of which are secured to the upper faces of the horizontal portions of the spindleplates, and the flat metallic truss passingv below said axle, and rigidly secured at its outer ends to the lower faces of the said horizontal portions of the spindle-plates, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, with a wagon-body and king-bolt, of the front spindles and spindleplates, the wooden axle, and truss, all of the above parts combined and adapted to operate as described.

6. The combination, with the front spindles and spindle-plates, the flat wooden axle, the wagon-hound, and reach-bar, of the flat metallic truss passing below said hound, and secured at its opposite ends to the spindle-plate, all of 35 the above parts combined and adapted to operate as described. w

In testimony thatIclaim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 31st day of August, 1882.

SAMUEL DAVIS REYNOLDS. Witnesses:

CHARLES H. DAWSON, SILAS H. HYSER. 

